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Foothill College · Chemistry

Niloofar Salehi

CHEMFOO1B · CHEM1C · CHEM1A · CHEAM30A · CHEM30A · CHEM1B · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
17/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
35.71%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are ready for a demanding chemistry course and and inconsistent support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderDisorganizedHard examsSelf-studying requiredMixed caring feedback
  • Most students describe a difficult, harshly graded chemistry experience with .
  • Teaching reviews are sharply mixed, with and others calling the class disorganized or rude.
  • Online reviews are especially negative, emphasizing heavy workload, poor communication, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A grades exist, but comments repeatedly , and surviving harsh exams.

Online reviews make the A feel risky despite some high grades, while but not easily.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Chemistry content is often made , and assessments that students say exceed class coverage.

and workload, while in-person students emphasize fast pacing and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

, and being marked absent, so attendance appears important.

, while online reviews do not clearly establish a separate attendance rule.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students hesitate or warn against her because the , and stressful despite some strong positive reviews.

Online recommendations are strongly negative, while enthusiastic supporters.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Many students call her a tough grader and describe , and .

Format shift

Both formats include tough-grader complaints, with .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students report lots of , and long daily work demands.

Format shift

Online reviews sound heavier, including 3 labs per week and 6+ hours a day, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Positive reviews praise clarity and caring, but the dominant pattern is disorganization, rude interactions, and self-teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly poor, while and severe frustration.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests, quizzes, labs, and , but student and few high-stakes graded items.

Format shift

Online reviews mention labs and test-heavy structure, while and homework.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but lean negative, with , and occasional praise for caring help.

Main concern

Students often feel exams and .

What students said

“Doesn't .”
CHEM1C
“she definitely wants you to succeed and likes people who ask for feedback.”
CHEM1A
“ with the lectures.”
CHEAM30A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are very negative, citing overwhelming labs, unclear instructions, poor access, and little support.

Main concern

Students say they needed outside resources and struggled to get help online.

What students said

“Assigns at least 3 labs per week and .”
CHEM1A
“Save yourself and stay far away.”
CHEM1A
“6+ hours a day of work.”
CHEAM30A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and limited time, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Hard ExamsLimited TimeTest HeavyFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

time, and tests that do not align well with lectures.

Hard ExamsLimited TimeMisaligned Tests
“Doesn't ”
CHEM1C
“ with the lectures.”
CHEAM30A
“The actual lectures or .”
CHEM30A

Online

Online reviews mention test-heavy pressure and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Test Heavy
“She didn't want to go over any examples for us.”
CHEAM30A
“We are and ”
CHEM1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Be prepared to do a lot of self-studying and watching videos on YouTube, the quizzes and mentions in lecture.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“The class and so good luck on homework that is due that you haven't covered yet in class and .”

⚖️

18/100

“Homework was a nightmare, dragged grade-timed (2-3 min/problem), graded w/ limited partial credit, 2 attempts.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

30/100

“Do yourself a favor and find another professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She goes really fast during lectures so it's hard for me to keep up.
  • Dr. Salehi inspired my love of chemistry!
  • She has no teaching skills and moves really fast.
  • The and makes it easy to follow and understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • she is not handing out As.
  • She gave a couple study guides and and beyond what was gone over
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support & Personality

  • she really does care deep down and want the
  • She was so rude whenever I asked for help
  • not super friendly in class
  • She will help you out if she knows you are working hard.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews across many years provide detailed, consistent evidence of and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 515

Course coverage

CHEM1A11 reviews
CHEAM30A8 reviews
CHEM30A7 reviews
CHEM1B3 reviews
CHEM1C3 reviews
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CHEMFOO1B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 6 · A- 3

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

4

C 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2